Garment fastening device



Aug. 21, 1934. a. LIEBowx-rz GARMx-m'r FAST'ENING DEVICE `Filled Nav. 22. 1932 2 Sheets-Sheetl 1 47 INVENTOR.

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` 5,0 the staples iatentecl ug. 2l, 1934 GARMENT FAs'rENiNo Device Benjamin Liebowitz, New York, N. Y., assigner to S. Lebovitz & Sons, Inc., New York, N. Y., a' corporation of New York Application November vZ2, 1932, Serial No. 643,827'` 8 Claims.

This invention relates to a garment fastening device, and more particularly to a device for stapling folded portions of a garment, such as a shirt or the like.

L25" In folding shirts at the factory or laundry, it

Thepresent Ainvention aims not only to avoid theuse of a multiplicity of vseparate pins, but to provide a device whereby the folded parts of a 20; garment may be easily and quickly fastened'by means of staples which penetrate the folded portions and are removablev as av unit to release the folded portions byV a single movement of the fastener.

The invention comprises the novel features of construction,arrangementA and combination Vof parts hereinafter fully described andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in4 which:-

.Figure lis a plan viewof the folding board and 130 stapling head, showing'the latter in one of its neutral or out-of-operation positions;

Y Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same, with a shirt folded on the board and the stapling head in one of its staple-driving positions; p

Fig. 3 is a vertical section, on an enlarged scale, taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, the folded rportions of the shirt being indicated diagrammatically by dot and dash lines; K Fig. 4 is a detailed side View, partly in section, 40 showing the clamping arms raised and the stapling head in neutral position; Y

Fig. 5 is a detailed view, partly in section, showing the clamping arms depressedand the stapledriving head in one of its staple-drivingposi- A4,5; tions;

Fig. -6 is a detailed fragmentary plan view of the stapling head mounting with the stapling head removed; and

Fig. rI is a detailed View of the fastener showing iny secured position, the `folded fastened portions of the garment being indicated diagrammatically by the dot and dash lines. Referring now `to the drawings, l is a rectangular board or plate around which the shirt 2er 55 like .garmenty is` folded and on Whichthe parts to be fastened are positioned substantially as shown in,Fig..2. The folding board may be provided at its upper corners with clips 3 to hold the cuffs in place, and with notches along the upper and lower edges to facilitate centering the board in respect to the shirt.

. 4 indicates generally a stapling head, preferably of thetype having a reciprocal staple-driver. The staplinghead is conventional and I make no claim theretoexcept in relationto the elements herein described.

The stapling head is pivoted at 5 in a supporting arm vor bracket 6 to swing vertically on the pivot. The arm v6 itself .is mounted to swing horizontally through an are so that the stapling head may be swung bodily from its neutral or out of the way .positions into operative or stapling relation with the anvils or clincher blocks 'l against which the staples areV driven. In Figure l the` stapling head is shown in one of its neutral positions, vwhile Fig. `2 shows it in one of its stapledriving positions.

VSuitable indexing means may be provided to indicate the several positions of the stapling head.V These means, as best seen in Fig. 5, may comprise a pin8 having a conical point 9 and movable vertically` in the hole 10 in the supporting arm. The vstapling head carries a pin 11 which is pressed downwardly on the pin 8 by the spring 12. On swinging the stapling `head horizontally, the point of the pins engages in one or. theother of the index holes 13 and 14, which holes are disposed in the base plate 15 in spaced semi-circular arrangement. Contact of the point of the pin with either of the index holes 1S indicate stapling positions of the head, while contact with the holes 14 indicate neutral positions.

Means also may be provided to hold the stapling head in accurate registration with clincher blocks or anvils 7 during the staple-driving operation. To this end I may provide a pin 16 having an enlarged head 17 Ywhich seats on the spring 18 housed in counterbore 19 in the supporting arm. When the stapling head islswung vertically downwards as shown in Fig. 5, the lower surface of the head bears down on the pin l5 and forces it into the hole 20, thus holding the stapling head against horizontal displacement.

'Both the stapling head 4 and the anvils 'Z are preferably `carried on the base plate 15, which plate is detachably secured to the underside of the folding board 1 so that the stapling assembly may be detached conveniently as a unit and applied to Yother boards of different size or shape. It Will b e seen that the anvils V'7 extend upward from the base plate 15 through slots or openings 2l in both the board and the plate 22 mounted on the upper surface of the board, the anvils being preferably mounted to permit of adjusting their positions cn the base 15.

23 is a pedestal fixed immovably to the base plate. It will be seen on referring to Fig. 5 that the base of this pedestal is the axis around which the arm or bracket 6 swings. A pair of arms 24 and 25 are pivoted at opposite points 42 on the pedestal to swing vertically as indicated in Fig. 4. The outer extremity of the arm 25 carries a clamping finger 26 for the purpose hereinafter described. Extending transversely across the outer ends of the arms 24, 25 is a stud bolt 27 upon which an arm 28 is mounted to swing or revolve independently of the swinging movement of the arms 24-251 The outer end of this arm is in the form of an open frame 29 (see Fig. 2) and may he provided with a handle knob 30.

Means are provided to press both the finger 26 and the arm 28 downward when these parts are lowered into their clamping positions as shown in Fig. 5, said means serving also to hold both arms stable when they are swung upward into their raised positions, shown in Fig. 4. These 'means preferably comprise a curved-end block 3l carrying a forwardly extending hollowsleeve 32, said block being pivoted at 33 between a pair of ears 34 on the pedestal 23. A rod 35 slides lengthwise in the bore of the sleeve 32. The head 36 of this rod is pivoted at 37 to turn between the ears 33 on the inner end of the arm 28. AThese ears extend at an angle to the plane of the arm 28. A helical spring 39 encircles the sleeve 32 and rod 35, and bears at its ends against the parts exerts a downward pressure or thrust on( the.

arm assembly. When, however, the partsk are swung into their raised positions shown in Fig. 4, the forward edge 40 of the plate 41 serves as a stop to limit the upward movement of the arms 24-25. It will be observed that in this position the center of the pivot 33 is below the longitudinal center line of the arms, and that therefore the spring exerts an upward thrust acting to hold the arms stable in this position. The arm 28 is likewise held at, rest in its raised position by the upward thrust of the spring.

In use, the shirt 2 is laid bosom down on a fiat table. The folding board 1 with the clampe ing arms in their raised positions as shown in Fig. 4, is placed on the back of the shirt with the upper edge of the board lined with the upper edge of the collar and with the board centered transv versely of the shirt. The notches in the upper sides of the board, and the cuffs, in the case where the cuffs are t0 be folded on the back, are engaged in the clips 3. In the folding operation the shoulder portions of the shirt are folded inwardly, over the anvils 7, and preferably in overlapping relation. The arms 24-25 are then swung downwardly so that the ngerf26 will clamp said portions in their folded position. -.It is to be noted that when the arms 24-25 are swung downwardly the independent movable arm 28 is still in raised position relative to the first mentioned arms. The skirt of the shirt is now folded over the lower edge of the board and the arm 28 is then swung down on the skirt to clamp it in position.

A second strip of paper 45 or like material is placed in the opening of the frame 29, over the skirt. The stapling head 4 is then swung into one of its stapling positions, as shown in Fig.

2, and the staple driver is pressed down to drive a staple 46 through the strips 45-43, and through the intervening folded portions of the shirt.

On referring particularly to Fig. 6, it will be seen that the grooves 47 in the anvils '7 are so formed as to bend both prongs or points of each of the staples 46 outwardly, that is, towards the adjacent side edge of the board. The stapling head is then swung into Vits second stapling position and a second staple 46 is driven through the opposite ends of the strips 45-43. The arm 28 is then swung upwardly and the folded, stapled shirt is slid off the board.

All of the folded, fastened portions of the shirt are securely held together by means of the two staples as indicated diagrammatically in Fig. 7. In this figure it is to be noted that both of the bent under prongs of each staple extend in the same direction and oppositely from those of the other staple.- In order to unfasten all of the parts, it is merely necessary to engage the upper paper strip 45 and to pull the strip upwardly thus withdrawing and disengaging the staples, and thus by a single operation releasing all of the folded parts simultaneously.

It is to be understood that various modifications in the construction and arrangement of the parts herein illustrated and described may be made without departing from the scope or spirit of the invention as defined in Vthe appended claims.

What I'claim is:-. y

1. In a garment stapling apparatus, the combination of a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in xed positions relatively to the board, and astapling head swingable into staple-setting relation with. each of the clincher anvi successively.

2. In a garment stapling apparatus, the combination of a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in xed positions relatively to the board, a stapling head swingable into staple-setting relation with each of the clincher anvils successively, and indexing means for indicating staple-setting positions of the stapling head.

3. In a garment stapling apparatus, the combination of a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in xed positions relatively to the board, a stapling head swingable into staple-setting relation with each of the clincher anvils successively, and means for holding the-stapling head in registration with the clincher anvil .during the staple driving operation.

l 4. In a garment stapling apparatus, the combination of a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in xed positions relatively to the board, a stapling head swingable into staple-setting relation with each of the clincher anvils successively, indexing means for indicating staplesetting positions of the'stapling head, and means for holding the stapling head in registration with the clincher anvil during the staple driving operation.

5. Apparatus of the character'described, cornprising a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in fixed positions relatively to the board and over which portions of a garment may be folded, means for releasably holding the folded portions in position over the clincher anvils, and a stapling head movable into staple-setting relation with each of said clincher anvils successively.

6. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in Xed positions relatively to the board and over which portions of a garment may be folded, a clamping arm for releasably holding certain of the folded portions in position over the clincher anvils, a second clamping arm for releasably holding other folded portions in position over said clincher anvils, and a stapling head movable into staple-setting relation with said clincher anvils.

7. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils in fixed positions relatively to the board and over which portions of a garment may be sesY folded, a vertically swngable clamping arm for releasably holding certain of the folded portions in position over the clincher anvils, a second vertically swingable arm for releasably holding other folded portions in position over the clincher anvils, said second arm being movable independetly of the first arm, resilient means acting on both arms to exert a downward pressure on said arms when they are in their depressed positions and to exert an upward pressure thereon when they are in their raised positions, and a. stapling head movable into staple-setting relation with said clincher anvils.

8. Apparatus of the character described, comprising a folding board, a plurality of clincher anvils, and a stapling head, said clincher anvils and staplingr head being mounted on a supporting plate which plate is detachably secured to the folding board.

BENJAMIN LIEBOWITZ. 

